Tom Ellis
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A couple of days ago, saying goodbye to my children.
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Talking about the hardships of my mother’s life – she would not approve.
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Watching Britain's Got Talent.
I teared up when I did a voiceover for my memoir while talking about my mother-in-law, whom I adored and miss so much.
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